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M0.8 Earthquake near Sultandağı, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-29 00:47:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Sultandağı, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) on August 29, 2026 at 00:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
ab7f8a6219746663441e595ae7cee2013c5a39ac
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 00:47:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Afyonkarahisar
City
Sultandağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.58420, 31.42620
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kula
    Distance: 253 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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